MIDDLETON — A local man was arrested on simple assault charges recently.

Just after 8 p.m. on Oct. 9, Richard Halleran, 45, of 65 Governors Road, was arrested on three counts of simple assault that resulted from an investigation in August when police responded to the scene of a missing-person report.

The missing person, a 39-year-old woman, was found later that night after returning to the home about five hours later. At the time, she was transported to Frisbie Memorial Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

As a result of the investigation into the missing woman, Halleran is alleged to have pushed a female victim into a wall and grabbed her by the neck. He is also alleged to have pushed a male victim. Police confirmed both victims are known by Halleran.

The three charges, all class A misdemeanors, each carry a sentence of up to a year in jail.

He was released on $2,500 personal recognizance bail and is scheduled for arraignment in Rochester District Court on Nov. 12 at 8 a.m.